# Board of Education Action Meeting September 29, 2026


**Body:** EdisonBOE
**Date:** September 28, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding


At the Edison Township Board of Education Action Meeting on September 29, 2026, the board reviewed several spending and facilities matters. The Finance and Facilities Committee reported on community solar, roof and solar updates, subscription-busing fees, and the 2027 budget timeline. Agenda items included purchasing software and a new playground at Martin Luther King School; the superintendent later cited a $247,000 playground cost, to be shared between the district and community fundraising. The agenda also included a change order at Edison High School for fencing, roofing leaders, brickwork, and pointing; special-education out-of-district costs and contracted student-support workers; and acceptance of FCCLA Teach STEM and Hackensack mini-wellness grants. Settlement-related bill-list payments were questioned, and the board stated the settlement had been approved at an earlier meeting; details were not discussed publicly because of attorney-client privilege.

Field-trip transportation and substitute costs were a major public concern. Students described increased per-student costs for Model UN trips and asked for fundraising guidance and flexibility around the November 15 approval deadline. The superintendent said no trips had been denied, said the district would continue supporting programs, and planned further internal discussion; clubs may be asked to fundraise toward costs. Public comment also questioned an unverified claim of $14,000 for a board convention, but the transcript contains no confirmation of that expenditure. The policy committee reported that proposed Policy 8662, covering transportation by private or district-owned vehicles, would not be adopted. The board approved personnel and administration/curriculum/pupil-services items, with the latter roll call including votes against and an abstention.

**Source:** EdisonBOE